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Lincoln County, Minnesota

Lincoln County had 5,564 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 536.8 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 87 in Minnesota by population and 63rd by land area.

Population
5,564
#81 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,771 in US
Area
536.8 sq mi
#63 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,947 in US
Density
10 / sq mi
#71 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,556 in US
Median household income
$65,021
#72 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,367 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lincoln County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Lincoln County population, land area and income

Lincoln County had 5,564 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 536.8 square miles of land. It ranks 81st of 87 in Minnesota by population and 63rd by land area. That works out to 10.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Lincoln County has 25% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $65,021 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,564

3144th1st

2771st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

537 sq mi

3144th1st

1947th of 3,144 (US)

Density

10.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

2556th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$65,021

3143rd1st

1367th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

5,564

87th1st

81st of 87 (MN)

Land area

537 sq mi

87th1st

63rd of 87 (MN)

Density

10.4 / sq mi

87th1st

71st of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$65,021

87th1st

72nd of 87 (MN)

How Lincoln County's population changed since 2020

Lincoln County lost 75 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 63rd of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lincoln County recorded 224 births and 317 deaths, a natural change of -93. Net international migration added +11 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -9. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 93 people.

5,63920205,59320215,62620225,59420235,5642024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
224
Deaths
317
Net international migration
+11
Net domestic migration
-9
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-30

Where Lincoln County is

The Census internal point of Lincoln County is at 44.408200, -96.272000. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lincoln County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Lincoln County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.408200, -96.272000
DMS
44°24'29.52"N 96°16'19.20"W
UTM
14N 717211.7E 4920832.2N
Geohash
9zgs9k2be
Plus code
86P5CP5H+76

Towns in Lincoln County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lincoln County, 1,102 people together, or 20% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lincoln County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Tyler with 1,102.

  1. 01Tyler1,102
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lincoln County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lincoln County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Brookings County, SD, with 36,359 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 160.2 miles ENE of Lincoln County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sioux Falls, SD (population 209,289), 64.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marshall, MN (population 13,996), 24.0 miles away.

Lincoln County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lincoln County is 27081: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $65,021.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lincoln County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,564. That is down 75 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,639.

What is the FIPS code of Lincoln County?

27081. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lincoln County?

Tyler, with 1,102 residents inside Lincoln County in 2024.

Which counties border Lincoln County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brookings County, SD; Lyon County, MN; Yellow Medicine County, MN; Pipestone County, MN; Moody County, SD; Deuel County, SD.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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